Abbotsham and Westward Ho! - a short walk using the South West Coast Path



Short Walks (up to one day) Suitable for Culture Suitable for Heritage Suitable for Scenery
Walk name: Abbotsham and Westward Ho!
: Kipling Tors Car Park, Westward Ho!
Finish location: Kipling Tors Car Park, Westward Ho!
Distance: 6 miles (9km)
Grade Easy/Moderate
Terrain Quiet country lanes, public footpath, green lane and coast path. Fairly even going underfoot with a few wet or muddy patches in damp weather.
Circular Walk: Yes
Free from obstacles & steep gradients: Yes

Walk description:

Follow in the footsteps of authors Charles Kingsley and Rudyard Kipling and take in the spectacular views of the Westward Ho! coastline.

The North Devon AONB Service have produced a leaflet for this walk giving directions, along with information on the wildlife, geology and history of the area. It can be viewed and printed by clicking on the ‘Printer friendly page’ button on the right hand side, near the bottom of the page.

Public transport information:
Bus service 308 to Westward Ho! from Barnstaple and Bideford. For further details contact Devon traveline visit Traveline or phone 0871 200 22 33.
Toilets:
Public toilets by Kipling Tors car park.
Nearest Car parks:
Kipling Tors car park. Free
Postcodes for Sat Nav's EX39 1SY
Nearest refreshments:
Further Information:
To find out more about the North Devon Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and download other walks visit their website North Devon AONB Service
OS Explorer Map number: 139

Path News
* The 2010 Coast Path Photo Competition
* How to see the walks in Google Earth.

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PICTURE: Old Railway line from Westward Ho! at Cornborough Cliff. Photographer Grant Wilkey
Old Railway line from Westward Ho! at Cornborough Cliff. Photographer Grant Wilkey

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  • Distance: 1 miles (2km)
  • Walk description: An easy walk from the outskirts of Westward Ho! along an old railway line to a viewing point on Cornborough Cliffs offering spectacular views across Bideford Bay towards Clovelly and Hartland Point
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  • Kingsley, Kipling and a Horizontal Cliff RailwayKingsley, Kipling and a Horizontal Cliff Railway
  • Distance: 6 miles (10km)
  • Walk description: Westward Ho! is on the western edge of the town of Northam. It sits between the vast open area of Northam Burrows, situated where the Taw and Torridge rivers meet the sea, and the cliffs which rise to the west and lead to Devon's north western extremity, Hartland Point.
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  • Distance: 7 miles (10km)
  • Walk description: North of Bideford a peninsula of land juts out between the sea and the estuary of the River Torridge. Being something of a cul-de-sac, the area has a real character of its own.
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